Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29

: The following COMMUNICATION vas rscsiv
and read:
Mr.. W. R. KENYON, Mayor Of Butt,
DEAR S1R.-I deem it proper to call the
tention OF yourself and the Council to I
close proximity OF the reservoir OF I
Silver Bow Water Company to the Ct
Cemetery. l am informed that tire p,
posed water supply of this city is to col
from the reservoir. The Cemetery n,
contains about one thousand bodies. Wi
the continued growth Of q city We m,
reasonably expect that not less than q
per year additional will be placed there.
should be definitely settled. whether tt
water supply is absolutely free from gu
contamination. The welfare Of the eli
demands that this question be at on
settled beyond all possible question.
Very respectfully,
C. P. HoUoH. Health Officer.
Dr.. Hough. on invitation of the Mayo
addressed the Council, stating that his q
tention had been called to the poor Qualit
Of the water by Mr.. Richards; and he sui
sequently looked over the ground. notin
| and Silver Bow creeks. He supposed tbs
] N1lVAO o. q "AlV O
over that section. The men who dug tt
well reported that q at depth Of nine fee
sand and gravel were encountered, and a
the depth of thirty-txo feet the teeth an
bones Of
ONE GIGANTIC ANIMAL,
were exhumed. The Council were e%njoine
by the Doctor to make q thorough inve
tigation into the matter, to consider it q
city property. and disregard all likes an
disli. es in getting at the facts. Anumbe
OF citizens were named by the doctor who
he said, should take a greater interest il
city affairs. The reservoir was decided b.
the doctor to be 600 to 500 yards fron
the cemetery, and mining men ha'
said that the water must permeate al
through the basin The matter will bea
the most scrutinizing observation, ant
every citizen should demand for hi
family good water. even il he didn'
use water himself. He suggestas
that a number OF wells should be dug ant
pump the reservoir dry. so as to sc,
whether the other wells would be affected
by it.
Mr.. Kenyon said he understood that tn,
wells ard reservoir were sunk into clay
and that pumping one we'll dry had no eli
feet on the others.
DR.. Hough said analysis of the watel
had been spoken of, but it was quite posi-
BILE that water drawn from graveyard might
O show any animal matter. The Ques
ton to be determined was, whether the city
should be supplied with water drawn from
a graveyard or not.
Mr.. Bateman said be believed the new
waterworks in Helena were as near q grave.
yard as those of Butte.
On motion it was resolved that the entir,
Council take part in the investigation.
sr. Jahreiss objected to the ordinance
against signs, saying he had one, and ht
didn't think it was in the way.
Mr.. Bateman said he thought they were
not, and moved that MI. Jahreiss be per.
to keep his barber pole on the ont
side of the sidewalk.
Mr.. Jahreiss seconded the motion.
Mr.. Walton said it wouldn't look well in
the Council to grant q. privilege to q mem
Der that was denied to Others
Mr.. Jahrelss said it was only cross signs
that were referred to in the ordinance.
Motion put and lost.
MI. Lloyd moved that the matter be re.
terred to Street and Alley Committee, re.
marking that while it would not look well
or the Council to grant q member a privi-
|eRe, the Street and Alley Committee might
allow Nj. Jahreiss the privileges Of q white
man, if he did belong to the Council.
THE LIGHT QUESTION.
Mr.. Lloyd produced a communication
rom the Butte electric light lessees pro-
posing to put in Is arc lights OF 1000 can
lie power each at $1s per month. or 20
lights at SIT, with four extra Ugh. 8
in, to be placed where
designated by tho Council; lights to
kept burning except when rendered un.
necessary by moonlight.
Mr.. Ogden, of the Electric Light Co., being
explained the nature of a 1000
'andle-power lamp, and that the lights
'ould not be made less than the stated
mount, as the machinery had to be kept
Up to a certain speed to keep the lights
He explained hat a candle-power
meant the light admitted through an aper-
ure one hall inch square, over an argand
being a French measurement.
The Mayor said he didn't believe the
,ouncil could make any contracts binding
re city for ID length OF time.
Mr.. Ogden said they didn't ask a con
ract, but simply an established rate or an
,greement.
Mr.. Jahreiss moved that the p OPPOSITION
rom the Electric Light Company be &C.
epted for twenty-four lights.
The Mayor stated that the Gas Company
'ould not enter into a contract. If they
ad been willing to do 80 he would have
it, Notwithstanding all that had been
aid about it by the press and by individ.
ais. but Mr.. Cleveland had declined to
lake a contract.
Mr.. Lloyd said that if gas couldn't he
ad it was well to take the next best thiuy.
take the electric light.
A discussion ensued on the power OF LIGHT
t different elevations. Mr.. Ogden said the
ower system was the proper way to light
ute. as it is in Detroit, lighting the whole
|ty. SO that the time a be read on q
atch on any thoroughfare.
The Mayor and Mr.. Lloyd favored i'm
'ediate acceptance OF the proposition, 80
3 to get the benefit in the reduction by the
rst of November.
The motion carried, with the understand
that six of'he poles if required, shall be
Fty feet high, and the rest ~. less than
,irty-five feet.
TIE FIRE TAX.
A anvass of the votes on the fire tax |
as then made and found to count as fol-
WIS: Second Ward, Ii for and 3 against
'dinance; Third Ward. 10 for; Fourth
ard. 20 for, 2 against; total, 81 for and
against.
STREET NUMBERING,
Mr.. Lavell and Mr.. Lloyd, Committee on
rect Naming and Numbering, submitted
OF an ordinance, providing for num-
as follows: The initial point to be
e crossing OF Main and Park streets, all
'nbering to run north and south from
irk street and east aud west from Main
rect, the odd numbers ON the left and
en- numbers on the right. a number for
cry space OF twenty feet. and that the
'ners OF buildings be required to number
EN- within thirty days, and tat on all
'eet corners signs be erec ed. giving the
mes OF the streets. The consideration Of
1s ordinance was laid over until next
THE SIDEWALK QUESTION.
The question Of obliging property owners
build sidewalks WAS brought up by Mr.
oyd. who thought that pa rites owning
liable property in the city should be ;
liged to build sidewalks. The Mayor
Int think the mail delivery nsces.ita ted
construction OF sidewalks. It WAS gen.
lily agreed that sidewalks we're d. SRA. j..
/. but that it would be difficult to make +
'perty owners build them. especially
ere the streets are not graded; and that ]
were laid the city would be at e
eXDense OF the Oradinu The cro,:o. 4,